India to replace DGCA with more powerful CAA

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By Alex Lennane

07/03/2013

Does this signify (another) new start in India aviation? Minister Ajit Singh has announced the death of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, which is to be replaced by a Civil Aviation Authority. The CAA is to have new powers and more authority than its predecessor, according to this ATW article. Let’s hope good things happen for cargo.

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